DE3912802C1 - Pocket or wrist watch e.g. for taking medicine - has commitment or appointment call transmitter activated by large operating knob - Google Patents

Abstract

The watch has a digital time indication dial (8), an appointment call transmitter and operating knobs (10, 12, 14, 16) protruding laterally from the watch, for the adjustment of the time and a number of commitment times. A further large surface operating knob (18) is arranged on the rear side of the watch (6), over which the commitment call transmitter can be operated. A commitment call repetition can be effected after a specified period over the further operating knob (18). ADVANTAGE - Commitment call transmitter can be operated quickly and inconspicuously.

Description

The invention relates to a pocket or wrist watch with the features of the preamble of claim 1, such as it is previously known from US 42 72 836.

The known pocket or wrist watch makes it possible the wearer for a period of 24 hours More appointment times, i.e. times when the appointment Caller is activated to save. Need for egg ne such clock have z. B. People within have to take several medications every 24 hours.  

It is desirable that the carrier appeals to the caller Submit the appointment call to Ver can mute, this process being inconspicuous should take place.

From the literature reference H. Borden et. al "P / MOS chip drives liquid crystal display for digital alarm clock ", Electronics, Jan. 31, 1972, pages 66-69 is further already a 24-hour clock with a digital display field and operating buttons for setting the time and an appointment time. This watch makes it possible but only the setting of an appointment time within 24 hours. One of the arms is already out of US 42 74 151 Banduhr known in which a plurality of actuation buttons stick out to the side. From DE-OS 27 33 327 is it further known per se, an actuating means the back of the watch. The same applies for the CH 6 46 567 G.

The invention is therefore based on the object to further develop the known clock so that the appointment callers can be served quickly and unobtrusively.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by the Drawing part of claim 1 specified features solved.

The dependent claim shows an advantageous embodiment in which it is possible for the wearer to effect quickly and unobtrusively a Terminrufwiederholung when the action to be taken to the appointment time - can not run at once - for example, taking a medication.

The invention is described below with reference to a drawing explained. It shows:

Fig. 1 is a view of the front of the clock, and

Fig. 2 is a view of the back of the clock.

The clock 6 shown in the drawing as a pocket watch is - in the usual way - approximately disc-shaped ausgebil det. There is a time display field 8 on the front of the watch. Laterally, four operating buttons 10 , 12 , 14 , 16 are spaced apart from each other at the same angle, the first operating button 10 for setting the hours, the second operating button 12 for setting the minutes, the third operating button for displaying the operating mode "setting the time" and the fourth actuating button 16 is used to activate the operating mode "set appointment time". When the third actuation button 14 and the first actuation button 10 or the second actuation button 12 are actuated, the respective time can be set in this way. On the other hand, if the fourth actuation button is pressed, who enters the hour when the first actuation button 10 is actuated and the minutes of the desired appointment call when the second actuation button 12 is actuated.

It is indicated by the number of actuations of the four th actuation button 16 , the number of Terminruf to be programmed. If, for example, the third appointment call is to be programmed, the fourth actuation button is pressed twice briefly and the third time continuously. It goes without saying that when the fourth actuation button 16 is actuated, the respectively programmed appointment call time is indicated on the time display 8 . If, however, the fourth actuation button 16 is not actuated, the respective time is indicated.

On the back of the clock 6 is provided with a fifth, large-scale button. This is used to operate the appointment caller: By briefly pressing this fifth button 18 , et wa by pressing flat on the watch, which may be in the user's breast pocket, it is indicated that the appointment cannot be met. The appointment sender will then make another appointment call after 15 minutes. If, on the other hand, the fifth actuation button 18 is actuated twice within a short period of time, this means that the appointment could be held, a further appointment call is only made at the time of the next programmed appointment call.

The figure also shows that the display 8 is provided with a further display on which the ordnum number of the respectively programmed or respectively triggered appointment call is displayed.

Claims (2)

1. Pocket or wristwatch with a digital time display field ( 8 ), an appointment reminder and actuating buttons ( 10 , 12 , 14 , 16 ) protruding to the side of the watch for setting the time and a plurality of appointment times, characterized by another, large Be on the rear of the clock ( 6 ) arranged actuation button ( 18 ), via which the caller can be operated. 2. Pocket or wristwatch according to claim 1, characterized in that an appointment call repetition can be effected after a predetermined time period via the further actuating button ( 18 ).